When Miners March

By:

Blizzard, William C

Contributor(s):

Blizzard, William C [Wess Harris]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oakland CA, USA PM Press 2010Description: 407 23 x 15,3 x 2,5 cmISBN:

9781604864120
9781604863000

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:

338.272409754

LOC classification:

HD8039.M62 U61485 2010

Subject: Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Author's Note; Chapter One: Turner Finds Coal; Chapter Two: King of the State; Chapter Three: Bloody Bull Moose; Chapter Four: World War Wedge; Chapter Five: Sid Hatfield Indicted; Chapter Six: Coal Operators Defy U.S.; Chapter Seven: Liberty Will Yet Arise; Chapter Eight: Call for Federal Troops; Chapter Nine: Mother Makes Mistake; Chapter Ten: Deputies Shoot Reporters; Chapter Eleven: A Witness Squeals; Chapter Twelve: W. Va. Operators Stall; Chapter Thirteen: An Era Ends; Postscript; Appendix 1- Original Document ImagesSubject: Appendix 2- Biographic Sketch of Bill BlizzardAppendix 3- Relevant Literature ReviewSubject: Chronicling the West Virginia Mine Wars of the 1920s, this first-hand account of the coal miners' uprisings offers a new perspective on labor unrest during this time period. Complete with previously unpublished family photographs and documents, this retelling shares the experiences of Bill Blizzard, the author's father who was the leader of the Red Neck Army. The tensions between the union and the coal companies that led up to the famous Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest open and armed rebellion in United States history, are described in detail, as are its aftermath and legacy. Addressing

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Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Author's Note; Chapter One: Turner Finds Coal; Chapter Two: King of the State; Chapter Three: Bloody Bull Moose; Chapter Four: World War Wedge; Chapter Five: Sid Hatfield Indicted; Chapter Six: Coal Operators Defy U.S.; Chapter Seven: Liberty Will Yet Arise; Chapter Eight: Call for Federal Troops; Chapter Nine: Mother Makes Mistake; Chapter Ten: Deputies Shoot Reporters; Chapter Eleven: A Witness Squeals; Chapter Twelve: W. Va. Operators Stall; Chapter Thirteen: An Era Ends; Postscript; Appendix 1- Original Document Images

Appendix 2- Biographic Sketch of Bill BlizzardAppendix 3- Relevant Literature Review

Chronicling the West Virginia Mine Wars of the 1920s, this first-hand account of the coal miners' uprisings offers a new perspective on labor unrest during this time period. Complete with previously unpublished family photographs and documents, this retelling shares the experiences of Bill Blizzard, the author's father who was the leader of the Red Neck Army. The tensions between the union and the coal companies that led up to the famous Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest open and armed rebellion in United States history, are described in detail, as are its aftermath and legacy. Addressing

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